Hillsborough Nightmare Almost Reproduced in UCL Final...France's Official Apology Unexpected Failure
May 06, 2025
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Liverpool fans were stopped by French police while trying to enter the stadium in the final match held in Stade de France at the time. As the entrance to the stadium was delayed, many Liverpool fans began to gather, and the crowd pushed the barricade installed in front of the door. In the process, some women and children were swept away by the crowd and placed in dangerous situations. However, French police fired tear gas at Liverpool fans and tried to suppress them, and the game time was postponed.
Regarding this situation, Britain commented that the Hillsborough disaster was close to being recreated. The situation was no different from the time of the Hillsborough disaster, when 97 Liverpool fans were crushed to death in 1989 to watch the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. Fortunately, there was no other disaster, but French police said the responsibility for the incident was the violent conduct of Liverpool fans with fake tickets. However, a further investigation revealed that local burglars attacked Liverpool fans, causing controversy in the process. UEFA paid Liverpool fans damages for the situation in 2024.
In response, French Justice Minister Geral Darmanin said in a recent interview that "It was an unforeseen failure, a mistake. It's a mistake caused by prejudice. I apologize to the Liverpool fans." He, who led the situation as Home Secretary at the time, said "The real problem that day was not supporters from Britain, but bullies (in France) who tried to extort money from them"I expected a hooligan rampage at the time, but the problem was the robbers," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
